{"product_id":"cumberland-the-island-city","title":"Cumberland: The Island City by Peterson, Brent T.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocated in northwest Wisconsin and surrounded by Beaver Dam Lake, the city of Cumberland is known as the \"Island City.\" The lake was known to the local Ojibwa tribe as Che-wa-cum-ma-towangok, or \"Lake Made by the Beavers.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 1,100 acres of open water, the lake's resources brought in loggers to cut the big stands of timber to be milled into wood that would build the northern part of Wisconsin. Soon, an influx of Italian immigrants called Cumberland home, creating one of the largest communities of people of Italian descent in the entire state. The early pioneer families - Miller, Hines, and Ritan - had established stores, mercantile businesses, and livery stables to help the community grow. Over the years, many notable people have come from the area, including Olympic gold medal wrestlers John and Ben Peterson, statesman Thomas St. Angelo, and football standout Julius Alphonse. Stokely Foods, Ardisam, and 3M also call the area home. When the railroads came, the town became a destination for settlement and agriculture. After the timber industry moved away, the community became a popular place for summer cottages and homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brent T. Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467103343\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcadia Publishing (SC)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656583184537,"sku":"9781467103343","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_b018d224-6a06-40e3-b496-69a079b062c8.jpg?v=1724638378","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/cumberland-the-island-city","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}